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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Second Hand Saturday! A Book-A-Week Giveaway 14

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Welcome toSecond Hand Saturday!! In an attempt to clear our bookshelves, and pass on great used books to our stalkers followers, Amy, Kit, Abigaile, Austin and I have decided to hold weekly giveaways of some of the books on our bookshelves! Every Saturday, we will post the books available, and the following Saturday, we will announce the winner and our next challenge. The winner will get to choose a book from the list and we will ship it to that lucky person! Each week we will have a different challenge to complete (see below). YOU MUST BE A FOLLOWER TO ENTER! Open Internationally. Ends at 10:00 pm EST the following Friday!

If you are a blogger, and would like to do your own Second Hand Saturday, shoot us an email and we'll link up! (ReadingTeen1 at gmail.com)

To see the book on Amazon, click the book name. To see our review (if we've done one) click on PBR for the Parental Book Reviews content review, or RT for the Reading Teen blog review. Good luck!!

To enter this week's giveaway, you must be a follower of this blog, and because we are all RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED about the soon-to-be-released Mockingjay, leave us a comment telling us something about The Hunger Games. Whether it's what team you're on, why you like/dislike Katniss, Peeta, Gale etc., or what you think is going to happen in the last book. Will Peeta die? Will Katniss? Is Katniss actually a secret spy for the Capitol trying to bring down the districts one by one....OK, maybe not. If you haven't read The Hunger Games books, leave us a comment telling us why, and promising to go pick it up and read it immediately!! :D

P.S. Mockingjay is only $8.45 right now on Amazon! That's crazy cheap for a hardback new release!!

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I haven't read yet, because when my Hunger Games arrived, I didn't have time to read, then when my Catching Fire arrived, Mockingjay's release date is already near. I might as well wait till I get my own copy of Mockingjay before reading, as I just know that after finishing Catching Fire I would be super impatient for Mockingjay! So, I'll read till I get my own copy of Mockingjay!!!

Unfortunately, I haven't read The Hunger Games yet because I only heard about them a few weeks ago. Apparently, I've been living under a rock while I'm away at college. They've been moved to the top of my tbr list though!

I haven't read The Hunger Games, either! =( But I haven't read a lot of new YA releases, and still gravitate towards the classic/"old school" YA that only seems to be read in schools these days. =P In fact, the only reason I even got around to Twilight was that maybe 80% of my students were reading it and I thought that I, as the English teacher, should have some idea what it was about.

And it seems that I'm turning into one of those stodgy old timers who says things like, "You kids don't know what REAL music sounds like!" Tragic, aye? (LOL!)

But yes, I promise to read The Hunger Games as soon as possible! =)

Now I'm off to update the link to Second Hand Saturday that is always on my sidebar.

I've never read THG. Alright you guys. Put away the pitchforks. I have my reasons. I saw that later this month a box set of all 3 books will be out so I was just going to pick that up and read them all together. So I should be introduced to all of these characters soon. Just not quite yet.

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I've never read the Hunger Games because I just never thought to pick it up! i'm going to go order it now, though! I follow on google friend connectmannasweeps (at) gmail DOT comI follow all of the following on twitter as @mannabsn+1 ReadingTeen+1 ReadingTeen2+1 Kit_nichole+1 Like Reading Teen on facebook+1 tweeted! http://twitter.com/mannabsn/status/20559226620+1 added up my entries!

Peeta Peeta Peeta! I was so heartbroken throughout Catching Fire, I was sure Peeta would have to die...that said, I'm now DYING for Mockingjay! Hopefully Collins doesn't leave her readers miserable, but I'm sure I'll be throwing it across the room at some point. Team Peeta!

I'm hoping there will be more Gale on the next book because I find curious that people claim to be Team Gale when he's barely made into a few pages up till now. But then again, he personifies the guy bff-turned love interest, yet I wish he was less moody and would make an appearance already. Yes, I'm Team Peeta but I'd like to see a fair battle of steamy scenes in book 3. :)

I'm re-reading the books right now and I don't want anyone to die other than whatshisface Snow he could die a horribly slow painful death like all the kids who died in the games. :D I know I'm going to be a crying mess if any of the main ones die. I've had my copy pre-ordered months ago so hopefully I get it soon.

I am soo team Peeta!I think that Gale is nice and all, but he just didn't make the move so he now has to move over! I think that Peeta can understand Katniss beter now than Gale could. I really don't want anyone of them to die!

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I haven't read it yet because I hadn't had the chance to go buy it (I try to make my book purchases in bulk when I travel to the US each year). So I got it this year already in preparation for Mockingjay :D!! I think I got it extremely cheaper than usual @ The Strand in NYC :)! Can't wait to start it!!!!

Personally, I like Gale more then I like Peeta (so TECHNICALLY I'm Team Gale) but I do think Katniss should end up with Peeta... I'm absolutely terrified that Gale is going to die. Either Gale or Peeta, I know it. Ack I'm so terrified/excited/hyped for that book, it's ridiculous! :D(+1) I follow ReadingTeen(+1) And ReadingTeen2(+1) I tweetedhttp://twitter.com/ohlookabook/status/20607149338(+2) I blogged about it too! :Dhttp://ohlookabook.wordpress.com/2010/08/08/shameless-self-promotion/(+1) Add up your points!!6 in total :) :)This is SO NEAT!ohlookbook (at) gmail (dot) com :)

Ok, I had a discussion with author Heidi Kling about this. I said that Peeta was going to die because he says it all the time, but she says that it would be too predictable. I love Peeta so that made me happy!

I haven't read the series because they don't sell it in here. My country may have warm beaches and beautiful scenery but it sucks when it comes to getting things I like (movies, BOOKS, music, etc). If I had more money I'd order it online, but yeah I don't have a job yet xD

I'm team peeta. I guess Gale doesn't really love Katniss, he just feels connected, because they are so alike and have been through much together, hunting and caring for their families and stuff. Whereas Peeta saved Katniss' life more than once. And he didn't even knew her.

I love the Hunger Games series! It's the best series I've read so far. I'm a solid Peeta fan but I like Gale, too. I have a feeling that one of those two boys is going to die but I really hope I'm wrong.

I'm so looking forward to Catching Fire and Mockingjay. I wanted to wait a little longer to read Catching Fire because I didn't want to finish it in a day or two and then have to wait for an agonizing amount of time for the last book, as happened with The Hunger Games.

I love Katniss. She is a strong, independent woman, who doesn't have to rely on anyone for her own survival. Who wouldn't love a female character that is capable of doing anything necessary to stay alive and protect the people she cares about.

I absolutely LOVED The Hunger Games. I was drawn in immediately by the emotion of the characters. My favourite scene is probably when Katniss honours Rue with the flowers.... Then in Catching Fire, the showing of support in Rue's home district...

GAHHHH. I still haven't read The Hunger Games and have actually dreamt about it THE LAST THREE NIGHTS, so I really really need to read them. Unfortunately, I'm incredibly poor and don't have the money to buy them (and have too many library fines to borrow them). So I'm trying to avoid spoilers (ha. that's going very well.) and going crazy not reading them.